AN INDIAN LEGEND 



glad Big Chief he say show beaver kill, me 

 no kill you, me make big man in tribe an' 

 me have you live here all time Beaver King 

 he say he do but he no tell all he tink not 

 much. 



"Beaver King told Big Chief he no do 

 'cept he free, den he go hunt. He no forget 

 he wait, he watch much. Next day he ask 

 chief give sharp tomahawk den go beaver 

 kill, much he say he kill. All braves he want 

 go too, for much food get right way. 



"Big Chief he tink all right now, so tell 

 go. Beaver King he go an' all udder braves 

 go too. Find big big river. He froze hard, 

 he froze thick too. 



"Beaver King he cut big hole great big 

 hole in ice. He tell one brave stay here 

 watch out he beaver call, den put head way 

 down hole an ' listen long time. When hear 

 beaver come, wait 'ill he stick head way out 

 den kill. 



"Beaver King take nudder brave do same 

 ting. No one see udder one too far 'way. 

 When braves all fixed up, Beaver King he go 

 see first man, den he puts head in hole make 

 funny noise call beaver. Den say listen 

 an ' hear beaver come. Man he puts head in 

 hole. 



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